A look at Debian’s new version 4.0 “Etch” release

ETCH ARRIVES

You’ll find a new graphical installer and plenty of intersting tools in the latest from the famous Debian Project.

For those of you who may not know, Debian GNU/ Linux is one of the most respected operating system distributions in the free softwareworld. Its reputation for stability and security, coupled with a deep respect for the principles of free software, have made it the core of many other popular Linux distributions, including Ubuntu/ Kubuntu, Xandros, Linspire, and others.

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